Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Marseille to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Cairo is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Marseille to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Cairo takes around 10h 24m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Nouvelair Tunisie, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Air France, Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Iberia and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Marseille and Cairo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,804 Nautical Miles (5,192 Kilometres / 3,226 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by air is around 2,946 Kilometres (1,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Marseille to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

281kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Cairo. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

247kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Cairo. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JADE → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 → ICE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JADE → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JADE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX → MARMAEXP / ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
TYR → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Borchard
MMX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Marseille to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Marseille Provence Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Marseille to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Damietta

Closest seaports

Marseille to Sokhna

Most frequent

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